In fact, according to bloody-disgusting.com, those working on the film want to make it very clear that there is no connection whatsoever between Taissa's Sister Irene in The Nunand Vera's Lorraine from The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2.

But while the characters are not linked in any way, Taissa did share with the publication that in real life, Vera has been nothing but supportive of her sister starting her own journey in the terrifying franchise.

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"My manager sent me the script and the audition a few months ago – I think it was back in March – and I was actually with my sister Vera," the actress said, speaking on a set visit.

"She was in town and we were having dinner and the email popped up and I was like, 'Oh that's funny, an audition for The Nun, a Conjuring spin-off,' and she thought that was hilarious."

Taissa also added that Vera did share her tips for working on such an intense film franchise.

"I know that [Vera] had a little bit of a hard time sometimes," the actress continued. "She was coming home alone at night, so one of the tips that she had given me was to leave it at work. Leave all the stress, the heaviness, and the horror. Try to separate it from yourself.

"Other than that, she said, 'Don't let it get to you.' There were times when I texted her, 'I just got home, I have to shut the lights off, I love you,' and she's like, 'Okay, be safe,' and sent me an angel emoji."

The Nun is set in 1952 in a monastery in Romania and delves into the backstory of The Nun, aka the demon Valak, who first scared audiences in 2016's The Conjuring 2.

"Honestly, I probably wasn't going to cast her because she was Vera's sister, in order for it to not look convenient, but she was so good in her auditions," he said. "I watched 100 auditions for this role and she had some kind of presence outside of her own body that is evident, and she's phenomenal."

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